Reasons Why I Support Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte

By Alon Calinao Dy: I never thought that there is a brave man named Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who would give hope to the poor people when rampant corruption seems hopeless and no cure. Perhaps, we have heard about Duterte being a hero who persecutes outlaws in order to maintain peace and order in Davao City.

Mayor Duterte got my respect with his tough insights and positive personality for our country. It is not all about the killings, but we need a proper discipline for every Filipino. I suppose if you fear God, you would not commit heinous crimes. 

Not everything can be resolved through prayer alone but we must do something to make it real. Mayor Duterte made it clear that "If you are doing an illegal activity in my city, If you are a criminal, or part of a syndicate that preys on the innocent people of the city, for as long as I am the mayor, you are a legitimate target of assassination."

I don't promote violence or killing, but I would rather want to see Filipinos respect each other and respect the lives of other people. I am not from Davao City, but I do appreciate the place as the home of the law-abiding citizens. That's why Davao City is the 9th safest place in the world.

Discipline is what our country needs right now. Mayor Duterte is a disciplinarian who has an anti-crime campaign, discouraged alcoholic beverages among minors, implemented a curfew, and arranged all the shopping malls, stores, and streets to install CCTV cameras.

Last week, I read the news about a businesswoman who was killed in the street near her house because of robbery. According to the report, the woman refused to give her bag that contained a huge amount of money when a petty criminal tried to grab it. Because she fought back, the assailant fired two shots to the head of the victim that instantly killed her.

It is sad to say that not all of us have the full support of the woman. Remember, the woman was a victim here. Instead of helping her find the gunman, I read the harsh comments from our kababayans na bakit daw lumaban pa eh sana buhay pa sya ngayon, pinagpalit mo ang buhay mo sa pera, and the worst comment I read, ikaw ay isang tanga bakit lumaban ka pa. It is very sad because we are not helping the situation. It seems we are afraid to die for what is right. Is this the way we think today? we keep our mouth closed and fear criminals instead of them, fearing our laws.

Mayor Duterte once said, " I do not care if I burn in hell for as long as the people I serve live in paradise." The tough-talking mayor wants to have a good discipline for everyone since it is important to avoid any sort of crimes. 

Yes, I am one of the thousands of supporters of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who believes that he can stop corruption and fight criminal activities. We must help each other to bring a better change for our country. As what I keep on saying, the real change starts with you.

Do You Think Some Politicians Are Merciless Killers?

By Alon Calinao Dy: As 2016 election is coming in less than a year, locals are worried about the various killings of people, especially among political leaders. They get killed not because they are criminals, but because they are political rivals.

I've got a question, what is the difference between killing political rivals and killing real criminals? If you ask me, there is a big difference.

Hired killers are trained to kill anyone. Please take note, anyone ―including innocent people and so, some people agree that killing them would be just like killing the wild beasts in the jungle.

Some say that killing these hired criminals and political leaders who are involved in the murder is better for everyone, which I think it would help maintain peace and order in our country.

Politicians, who killed their political challengers, are mostly free and dangerous murderers. Locals are alarmed that these political killings would become habitual activities by the gunmen that are being compensated by these dirty politicians.

It is common in the province like Samar and others for the rich and powerful politicians to have private armies (also known as goons), seeking for protection against their political competitors.

In Samar, there are politicians who are willing to kill people and sell their souls to Satan in the names of power, money, and titles. If there is no solution about this problem, then a lot of people are going to die. 

Religious leaders called the attention of the Philippine government because an alarming rise in the number of violent deaths of people in Samar and other provinces in the country.

These dirty politicians and hired killers, who go on to act as terrorists among the local residents, should be investigated and imprisoned for the terrors they cause to the people. But sad to say, they are still out there as free and unknown attackers.

I think it is about time to have a strong leader and Kamay na bakal in the Philippines. Stop receiving stolen money from these corrupt politicians. Because if you do this, you are not helping your Filipino brothers and sisters and your country. The real change starts in you.